The Government of Indonesia has declared 24 marine protected areas throughout the country. There are plans to expand this to 85 reserves covering 30 million hectares by the end of this century

The island is small and not the destination itself, rather the waters and reefs surrounding the island are the attraction, offering some of the best snorkeling and diving in Bali.

Bali Barat National Park (A.K.A. Taman Nasional Bali Barat or West Bali National Park) covers 50,000 hectares on the western tip of the island.

Rimba Reptile Park claims to have the most complete collection of reptiles in Southeast Asia. They do have an 8 meter reticulated python, which is certainly one of the largest snakes in captivity.

This forest, of approximately 6 hectares, is filled with giant nutmeg trees that can grow up to 40m high. The main attractions here are the hordes of Balinese monkeys that inhabit both the trees and the temple, Pura Bukit Sari

Bali Butterfly Park is 7 km from Tabanan on the way to Panebel. This is Indonesia's only butterfly park and promotes the study, breeding and preservation of many kinds of butterflies from Bali and all over Indonesia.

Taman Burung houses over 1000 birds, including varieties from all over Indonesia. One of the aims of the park is to breed endangered species in captivity, including the indigenous Bali Mynah.

This rare bird is the star of Bali’s wildlife. The Bali Starling lives in the savannas and deciduous forests of northwest Bali. The Bali Starling (Leucopsar rothschildi) is also known as the Rothschild’s

Despite its population and its popularity as a tourist destination, Bali has maintained a significant variety of wild species. Indigenous to Bali are hundred of bird’s species, macaques, monkeys.

This forest is smaller than the one at Sangeh but the monkeys are just as wild. In addition to the monkeys there are several temples in the forest and walking around the cool forest trails is a nice break from the hectic shopping